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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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